In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4in him was life, and the life was the light of… Read more »
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Visit Our Alternative Market!
If you’re looking for a Give Back Gift opportunity this year, we invite you to take a look at our Alternative Market. This year’s Alternative Market will take place in Fellowship Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on December 4, 2022. Many of the organizations that FUPC supports will have informational tables so you… Read more »
Annual Giving 2022
In the early fall of each year, the session plans for the upcoming year and prepares a proposed church operating budget which supports the plans. A significant portion of the budget (approximately 72 percent) is funded through the receiving of pledges from the congregation. A pledge is an individual or family’s giving commitment to the… Read more »
Caring Relationships
This week’s sermon at FUPC was on Caring Relationships, one of. the pillars of the vital church. The chancel choir sang “The Gift of Love” by Hal Hopson. The words to this song are based on 1 Corinthians 13: 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love,… Read more »
Canopy Donations Needed
FUPC is cosponsoring a family from Guatemala with Canopy NWA! The family will arrive on Thursday, September 1st. They are a single father with two young adult sons and a teenage daughter. We need a number of items for their apartment and are hoping to have them all gathered to move in over Labor Day… Read more »
Handbell Choir
We are pleased to announce the return of handbells to our worship experience at FUPC! Everyone— experienced ringer, not-so-experienced ringer, thought- you-might-like-to-try bells enquirer—is invited to an organizational meeting on Sunday, August 28th at 12:15pm in Fellowship Hall. (Light snacks will be provided to prevent fainting from hunger.) If you are unable to attend the… Read more »
Adult Sunday School
Adult spiritual growth opportunities include several Sunday morning adult Sunday school classes. The new sessions begin on August 21st. Meet in person on campus or via Zoom. Thoughtful Christians meets in the library, The Present Word in Calvin 203, and Open Door in Upper Witherspoon. Thoughtful Christians Thoughtful Christians is a book discussion group that… Read more »
FUPC Supports Canopy
Canopy NWA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to welcoming refugees to Northwest Arkansas. Since 2016, Canopy has welcomed people from around the world, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Syria, and Ukraine. Now with a staff of 32, the group is united in the desire to provide refugees with a good, safe home here in… Read more »
Sundaes on Sunday!
SUNDAES ON SUNDAY (with a little splash!) August 7, 3-4 pm Who doesn’t love a little ice cream on a summer afternoon? Join us the first Sunday in August for sundaes with a lot of “splash” (i.e., toppings galore!). Just wait and see. If you’re not a fan of sundaes, you can come and enjoy… Read more »
Cultivate Generous Stewardship
Our Planning Ministry proposed and the Session approved five pathways for growth for First United Presbyterian Church. The fourth of the five is cultivating generous stewardship. We are a generous church, and we thank God for way our church family has continue to support the church and our outreach in the community even during the… Read more »